On the evening of August 24th at 10 PM, in the second round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace lost 0-2 to West Ham United at home.
In the 67th minute of the match, Souček scored a goal giving West Ham United a 1-0 lead. As Souček rushed to the sidelines to celebrate, due to the pressure from West Ham United fans, the LED board beside the pitch collapsed onto a ball boy. At this moment, Souček decisively abandoned his celebration and immediately came to the aid of the ball boy, then proceeded to comfort the ball boy who was crying out of fear.
Fans on social media quickly praised Souček’s actions. One person tweeted: “Souček is absolutely a hero; he saved that ball boy from being crushed.” Another wrote: “Tomáš Souček. Goal scorer, Hero!”
After the game, Bowen, another goal scorer, gave his jersey to the ball boy. Meanwhile, Bowen commented on the incident where he and Souček helped the ball boy: “I just tried to get him out as quickly as possible, it was just instinct. He’s fine, which is good.”
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